Bought at his base price, the 21-year-old from Baroda played a vital role in two of MI's wins. He struck three sixes in succession to hand MI victory over CSK at the Chepauk in a tight contest. Six days later, on May 14, he hit an unbeaten 61 off only 31 balls that took MI to a narrow five-run win over KKR. (TOI Photo)

MI struck gold in the form of Jagadeesha Suchith, 21, whose consistency played a vital role in their triumph. The left-arm spin bowler not only brought crucial breakthroughs, he batted soundly too, as his average of 48 testifies. (PTI Photo)

The 28-year-old fast bowler from New Zealand provided the spark that MI lacked in their initial losses. He was included after the exit of country mate Corey Anderson. His entry into the XI worked wonders for Rohit Sharma & Co. (PTI Photo)

For someone who was bought by RCB at his base price last year, Yuzvendra Chahal was hugely impressive for the Bangalore side, emerging the third highest wicket-taker in the league with 23 scalps. It's just that, his performances were overshadowed by the batsmen. (TOI Photo)

Sarfaraz, 17, struck a brilliant 45 not out against Rajasthan Royals on April 29, and won the praise of all the batting stalwarts in his side. The match was washed out, but he left a lasting impression on captain Kohli, and featured in every game after that. (TOI Photo)

The seam bowler was very consistent this season. While Gayle, Kohli and De Villiers stole the limelight with their batting exploits, Patel and Chahal delivered the goods on the bowling front, taking them to the playoffs. (TOI Photo)

The fact that the left-arm spinner was preferred over Ravindra Jadeja by skipper Dhoni virtually throughout the tournament speaks volumes of his contribution to the side. Negi's consistency and discipline helped the team's cause. (PTI Photo)

The medium-pacer was amongst the most disciplined bowlers in the tournament, as his economy rate of seven suggests. While Sharma, who relies mostly on his swing, gave it his best, the poor performances of his teammates ensured KXIP were never in the race.